Specimen Information

Perna viridis
Perna viridis
(green mussel)
Mollusks-Bivalves
Exotic

Specimen ID265118
GroupMollusks-Bivalves
GenusPerna
Speciesviridis
Common Namegreen mussel
StateFL
CountyBrevard
LocalityIndian River [at Malabar]
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameCape Canaveral
HUC8 Number03080202
HUC10 NameKid Creek-Indian River Frontal
HUC10 Number0308020203
HUC12 NameKid Creek
HUC12 Number030802020305
Map
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Collection Day10
Collection Month8
Collection Year2009
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwayshipping
Statusunknown
CommentsAttached to buoy and line of a derelict blue crab trap. See voucher photos.
Record TypeNAS sighting report
Freshwater/MarineMarine
Number Collected6-7
Photo
Perna viridis


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Citation information: U.S. Geological Survey. [2024]. Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Gainesville, Florida. Accessed [11/23/2024].

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